AWS Application Discovery Service MCP Server
The AWS Application Discovery Service, provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS), is a foundational tool designed to simplify and de-risk the complex process of migrating on-premises data center environments to the cloud.
Quick Start Summary
The AWS Application Discovery Service MCP server is a Model Context Protocol bridge that connects AI assistants — including Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code Copilot — to the AWS Application Discovery Service API through natural language. It exposes 10 API endpoints as callable tools, such as AssociateConfigurationItemsToApplication, BatchDeleteImportData, CreateApplication, and more. No authentication is required — setup takes approximately 30 seconds. The server uses STDIO transport and can be installed by running npx -y @mcp/amazonaws-com-discovery. This integration is sourced from the auto AWS Application Discovery Service OpenAPI specification (v2015-11-01) and has a quality score of 46/99 (fair documentation coverage).
Server Details
- Category
- Databases
- Authentication
- None
- Endpoints
- 10 operations
- Transport
- STDIO
- Spec Version
- v2015-11-01
- Install Command
npx -y @mcp/amazonaws-com-discovery
Environment Variables
AWS_APPLICATION_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_API_KEYExample: your_aws_application_discovery_service_api_key
Top Endpoints
/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.AssociateConfigurationItemsToApplicationAssociateConfigurationItemsToApplication
/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.BatchDeleteImportDataBatchDeleteImportData
/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.CreateApplicationCreateApplication
/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.CreateTagsCreateTags
/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.DeleteApplicationsDeleteApplications
One-Click Install
Copy the snippet for your MCP client and paste it in — zero editing required.
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-discovery": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcp/amazonaws-com-discovery"
],
"env": {
"AWS_APPLICATION_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_API_KEY": "your_aws_application_discovery_service_api_key"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Settings → MCP Servers → Add
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-discovery": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/amazonaws-com-discovery.json"
}
}
}Saves as .cursor/mcp.json in the download. Move it to your project root.
VS Code
Use with MCP extension
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-discovery": {
"url": "https://mcpbridge.org/config/amazonaws-com-discovery.json"
}
}
}Endpoints Explorer
Search and browse the 10 operations supported by this server.
Multi-Language Code Examples
Executable code snippets for calling AWS Application Discovery Service endpoints in curl, TypeScript, or Python.
curl -X POST "https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/amazonaws.com/discovery/2015-11-01/#X-Amz-Target=AWSPoseidonService_V2015_11_01.AssociateConfigurationItemsToApplication" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ # No auth required
Manual Configuration
Directly add this block to your JSON config file, or use the hosted config registry URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazonaws-com-discovery": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","@mcp/amazonaws-com-discovery"],
"env": {
"AWS_APPLICATION_DISCOVERY_SERVICE_API_KEY": "your_aws_application_discovery_service_api_key"
}
}
}
}Authentication Details
No authentication required. This MCP server runs out-of-the-box.
Documentation Links
Error Handling & HTTP Status Code Matrix
Common status codes, error causes, and resolution steps when invoking AWS Application Discovery Service endpoints.
400 Bad RequestCause: Malformed payload parameters or missing required fields.
Resolution: Verify request schema in Endpoints tab before calling tool.
401 UnauthorizedCause: Missing or invalid API key credentials.
Resolution: Set environment variable in MCP client config under env object.
403 ForbiddenCause: Insufficient scope permissions for requested resource.
Resolution: Verify key permissions in developer dashboard.
404 Not FoundCause: Resource URL path or requested entity ID does not exist.
Resolution: Check path variables and parameters.
429 Rate Limit ExceededCause: API rate limit quota exceeded.
Resolution: Implement exponential backoff retry in tool call.
500 Internal ErrorCause: Upstream server runtime fault.
Resolution: Inspect STDIO stderr output for log trace.
Quality Score
Checked against our protocol-compliance rules.
Specification Version: v2015-11-01
Page compiled on: June 13, 2026
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📖 Detailed MCP Integration Guide
A technical breakdown of capabilities, agent workflows, and security/configuration best practices.
CreateApplication and AssociateConfigurationItemsToApplication calls sequentially. Another workflow could involve the instruction: "Generate a summary report of all exported configuration data from the last month, identify any servers with less than 20% CPU utilization, and tag those servers in the discovery service with 'LowUtilization' for later decommission analysis." This would combine DescribeExportConfigurations to find the data, process the information, and then use CreateTags to update the asset records. Furthermore, an agent could be tasked to "Clean up test data by deleting the staging application and all its associated import records," which would trigger DeleteApplications followed by BatchDeleteImportData.discovery:CreateApplication, discovery:DescribeAgents), and should be scoped to the relevant AWS account and, if possible, specific resources. All communication should be secured with TLS, and audit logs via AWS CloudTrail should be enabled to monitor all API activity for compliance and forensic analysis.Similar APIs
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